Mental Illness Criteria
Mental illnesses are health conditions involving changes in emotion, thinking, or behavior (or a combination of these). Mental illnesses are associated with distress and/or problems functioning in social, work, or family activities. ( American Psychiatric Association)
For the purposes of this dashboard, we are only focusing on 3 mental illnesses that are covered in the Healthy Minds Study. If you are concerned about your or another person's mental health, reach out for support through Counseling and Psychological Services or our other support services that can focus on emotional wellness.
Depression is measured using the CCAPS-34, a 34-item instrument related to psychological symptoms and distress in college students (CCMH, 2015). The CCAPS-34 contains 6 items that are used to measure depression. The depression score ranges from 0-4, with 1.76-4 being categorized as elevated levels of depression, and 1.01-1.75 being categorized as mild levels of depression.
Generalized anxiety is measured using the CCAPS-34, a 34-item instrument related to psychological symptoms and distress in college students (CCMH, 2015). The CCAPS-34 contains 5 items that are used to measure generalized anxiety. The anxiety score ranges from 0-4, with 2.11-4 being categorized as elevated levels of generalized anxiety, and 1.31-2.10 being categorized as mild levels of generalized anxiety.
Eating concerns were measured using the CCAPS-34, a 34-item instrument related to psychological symptoms and distress in college students (CCMH, 2015). The CCAPS-34 contains 3 items that are used to measure eating concerns. The eating concerns score ranges from 0-4, with 1.51-4 being categorized as elevated levels of eating concerns, and 1.08-1.50 being categorized as mild levels of eating concerns.